Abrams' Hot Start: Nationals' Star's Potential

It's April 5th.

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CJ Abrams is lighting it up early for the Nationals, smashing home runs in three straight

games and looking locked in at the plate.

He's always had these scorching starts the past couple years, but this season he's pulling

fly balls to his poolside at a 31.8% clip, way up from his usual 22%.

That's got the team leaning into his strengths right from the jump.

Things like Blake Boutera are pushing him to yank those outside pitches for damage.

Something Abrams does better than most.

It's early days, sure, but his OPS is already elite, equing those hot march and April runs

from 2024 and last year.

The key now is stretching that fire across a full 162 games.

teammate Louis Garcia Jr. nailed it after a game, saying Abrams shines brightest when

he's super concentrated, breaking down picture video together.

As a 25-year-old vet by Nat standards, he's stepping up with more maturity, even taking

coaching notes well after staring down a non-homer.

The front office faces a big call soon, with three years of control left, and off-season

trade buzz from teams like the Royals and Giants.

They might slide him to second base elsewhere, but here he's holding shortstop and looking

smoother on D, despite a rough Dodger series.

New staff, his growing leadership, and Ray's personal standards have me bullish.

He's got the tools to finally put it all together and carry this.

Squad deeper into the year.